KALISPELL — Fire departments across the Flathead Valley say Saturday’s “Fill the Boot” fundraiser in honor of Maverick Bench and his family was a "community-wide success."
Smith Valley Fire Department officials say eight Flathead fire departments and two coffee shops raised close to $19,000 in total for the Bench family.
Hundreds of supporters donated funds to help the Bench family offset expenses incurred while fighting beside Maverick.
Nine-year-old Maverick tragically passed away from complications from a rare condition at the Children's Hospital of Colorado in January.
